bobsphotogallery
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Father Marquette Jesuit Ring? Late 1600's
Now here is a ring of the likes that we that hunt for the 1600’s in my area have not seen much of … the ring suggests to me to have Father Jacques Marquette holding the keys to the natives salvation in his hand similar to the Catholic imagery of Saint Peter .
Father Marquette was an explorer priest as well as major part of the Jesuit movement back in the late1600s here in upper Michigan, then known as “New France” .. He enjoyed a rock star status among the natives … as far as I know this is the only example of a Jesuit ring found with this image … I feel this may have been just one of the secrets to this mans popularity .. a nice for get me not ring .. a calling card so to speak …
The sad thing about all Jesuit rings, crosses and medals there just wasn’t much mentioned about them in the written Chronicles of that time period.
So for your viewing pleasure …
Regards
Bob
Now here is a ring of the likes that we that hunt for the 1600’s in my area have not seen much of … the ring suggests to me to have Father Jacques Marquette holding the keys to the natives salvation in his hand similar to the Catholic imagery of Saint Peter .
Father Marquette was an explorer priest as well as major part of the Jesuit movement back in the late1600s here in upper Michigan, then known as “New France” .. He enjoyed a rock star status among the natives … as far as I know this is the only example of a Jesuit ring found with this image … I feel this may have been just one of the secrets to this mans popularity .. a nice for get me not ring .. a calling card so to speak …
The sad thing about all Jesuit rings, crosses and medals there just wasn’t much mentioned about them in the written Chronicles of that time period.
So for your viewing pleasure …
Regards
Bob
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